Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-05-27
THE CITIZEN
FRIDAY, NAY "a, 1887
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A1N ASAAAAs
YOUNG AMERICA.
met freckled village boy,
Who loitered by the way;
His hat was off, his brickdust curls
With balmy winds did play.
ooh whittier bound, bareheaded boy,
Beneath this blazing sky ?"
"I'm going home-but have to wait
Until my hair is dry.
The wool market will open at about 80
Don't believe any eleventh hour stories
about candidates.
The new Revenue law exempts watches,
carriages and all household furniture
Fruit of all kinds. with the exception OF
cherries promises to be abundant this year.
A sheet-iron mill is to be built at Butler,
Junction near Freeport.
Murderer Riley, of Westmoreland coun-
ty, was found guilty of manslaughter.
The last legislature appropriated nearly
thirteen millions of dollars. The Orphans
Home here is to get $2l0O.
in one week the agony Of the candidates
will be over and even the defeated ones Will
he clad the contest has come to an end.
The members of the Kittanning bar
have arranged to take a vacation OF TWO
weeks in July.
The street around the Court House is be-
ing Qraded-the town and county dividing
the expense.
Exercises of the public schools of this
-. hn hnId in fha 0nara HnuGo this,
Friday evening.
A disguised Young lady writes to ask II
man always acts like fool because he Is
in love. No; but he does it sometimes because
he is one.
The repeal of the tax on watches, pleas.
ure carriages and household furniture will
save an immense amount of lying on the
part of the taxpayer.
The Two prettiest things in Butler at
present-other than the babies and big girls
are the fringe and snow ball trees In the
Reiber lot ON N. Main street.
Last Tuesday evening, just after the rain,
was a good time for setting out cabbage
plants, or "young Dutch" as Hen. krug calls
them. Hen. is quite joker.
One of our exchanges says that the new
prescribe liquor for any except minors or
men of known intemperate habits, but our
exchange is mistaken.
The 18th Reserves will reune in Butler
some time this summer, date not yet nxed.
There were two companies from this county
in that regiment-Capt. Louden's and Capt.
Stewards.
The amendment to the marriage license
law, which we publish in another column,
is of consequence to those contemplating
matrimony and does away with some OF the
objections to the first law.
The bill requiring all districts to have
at least six months school every year has be-
come law. The extra half million appro-
priated to the use of the schools will almost
nav the additional expense.
The delightful showers of last Tuesday
gave vegetation boom, and if they extend
ed generally, as we hope they did, extn-
guished the forest fires in the northern part
OF this State, and in New York and Michi-
gan.
During the thunder storm of last Tues
day afternoon, the house of Robert Gibson,
of Penn township was struck by lightning, and
shocked. His house, also, was considerably
damaged.
The curculio needs looking after now,
If you want to save your plums. Jar the
trees in the morning and evening and catch
the little turk in cloths and kill him. 1t IS
the only sure way to save your plums.
Susan p, mother of. Jacob Mechling, of
Butler, and Christian Blinn, of Zelienople,
were among the Pennsylvanians granted pen
sions duriug the week ending the 2lst inst;
- ~c T1kx L,alI nf
peryrock, Andrew Dunord, of Butler, and
VIM. Kesler, Of Great Belt, were increased.
Since the adjournment of the Legislature
Gov. Beaver has signed great many acts in
cluding the amended marriage license law,
which allows persons contemplating mar
riage to make oath before a Justice of the
Peace, who is to forward the same to the
Clerk of Courts.
Arthur Love and his troupe received a
hearty welcome in Butler, and our people
were greatly pleased with his entertainment.
Arthur is success as musician and COM
median and his success is of the subs tantial
order-based on merit alone.
Persons who for fear of prying assessor
have wore no chains attached to their watch
es can now lavish their wealth upon the
most gorgeous linked work in their jewelers.
possession The taxation on watches, house
hold furniture and carriages has been re-
pealed by legislative enactment.
AN eastern Judge has declared the law
authorizing the election of tax collectors for
the several townships and boroughs of the
State, unconstitutional and has refused to
approve the bonds of such collectors. The
case will be heard by the Supreme Court al
Harrisburg in few weeks.
Tha ncau ,ybo done nof fbipl, aa vou dc
is not always fol. OF course, the chances
are that he isn't SO wise as he might be, but
then there may be a little loophole of escape
for him somewhere. This is especially ap-
plieable to persons who insist that you should
vote for their man at the primary.
Now that an exciting primary campaign
is drawing to u close, there will be rumors ol
Withdrawals ofcertain candidates and other
baseless stories put in circulation. The
voter should take no stock in such election
eering schemes; and what would be better
~sit down" hard on the persons who put such
eleventh hour stories in circulation.
The ball which the Knights of Labor Of
this town gave in the Skating Rink las
Thursday evening was grand success both
socially and financially, there being abou
decorated with flags and bunting, and on the
walls were hung mottos of the organization.
The Royal Italian Band of Pittsburg furnish
ed excellent music, and taken all together
was the grandest hit of the season.
BY the new time table on the West Penn
r. r. we have the four trains to town, witt
little difference in the time of departure, anC
we again have 4 fast train home liz the after
noon--the Express leaving Allegheny at 3:3(
D. m, again connects with the Market at th
Junction, arriving at Butler at 5:15, and per
sons who want more time in town wal
for the Accommodation at $50.
The lease war on the Dumbart farm wa
settled last Thursday afternoon by Mr.. Phil
Ups agreeing to put down two wells on tn
lease and allow the oil to remain in the pip
Zines until the Courts decide who is tn
owner oil the six acres. If he wins, the OF
and lease is of course his. On the other han'
if Root 4 Company win the oil and lease re
verts to them and they are to pay Mr.. Phil
ips the amount he expended in developin,
the territory and buy the supplies at tn
svests from him.
"A farorite amusement among boys jus
now is the dropping Of matches on the side
walk for the pleasure Of hearing them ex
plode when trodden upon. Not over
month ago a young woman in an easter
town stepped upon match in the street. i
ignited with a sharp crack. The lads on tn
watch laughed. The young woman went OIL
her way, which was to call upon friend
IL dsha faIf hu~n